There are 6 ways to get from Sendai to Wakkanai by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane SDJ - WKJ
6h 21m¥56,244–131,876Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop to Aomori Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bcbus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
20h 7m¥18,100–21,030Train
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Wakkanaitrain
15h 41m¥21,172–28,200Bus, train via Morioka
- Take the bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Ninohetrain
- Take the train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bcbus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
19h 34m¥19,900–21,400Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sendai to Omacar
- Take the car ferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Wakkanaicar
15h¥18,877–28,745Train to Akita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sendai to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane AXT - WKJ
10h 20m¥245,973–1,107,706
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Wakkanai is to bus and train which costs ¥18000 - ¥21000 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Wakkanai is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs ¥55000 - ¥140000.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Wakkanai. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Wakkanai via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo(Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Sendai and Wakkanai is 840 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Wakkanai without a car is to train which takes 15h 41m and costs ¥21000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Sendai to Wakkanai, including transfers.
Sendai to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Wakkanai is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs ¥55000 - ¥140000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥21000 - ¥29000 and takes 15h 41m.
Sendai to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
There are 17+ hotels available in Wakkanai.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Wakkanai, Japan?
AIRDO, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sendai to Wakkanai via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo(Jr) in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Kobe, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–180,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–380,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥300,000–1,400,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥240,000–1,100,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥310,000–1,400,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ninohe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo(Jr) to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Morioka to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori Ichibancho to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop to Aomori Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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